Melastoma
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Melastoma -
Collector(s)
L. J. Brass 31066, 15 Aug 1959
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Location
Papua New Guinea. Eastern Highlands. Mt. Otto, south slopes.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4396895
Occurrence ID: efa480ba-63ce-4735-ba49-45ca75bd3452
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Papua New Guinea
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State/Province
Eastern Highlands
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Locality
Mt. Otto, south slopes
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Elevation
Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)
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Coordinates
-5.93865, 145.507
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
2200
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I placed the point at the ca. 2000 meter elevation contour line along the southern slopes of Mount Otto.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Location Notes
[Pacifica]
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Distribution
y( botanic NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN At 04396895 Common in Castanopsis forest second growths; shrub 2-^ m high; petals pale purple. Eastern Highlands District: Mt. Otto, south slopes , alt. 2000 L. J. Brass, no. 31066_August 15» 1959 Collected on the Sixth Archbold Expedition sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History with the aid of a grant from the National Science Foundation. 04396895
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